The preseason tape of Garrett Williams is slim.
Since entering the league in 2023, Williams’ sole taste of exhibition action was against the Chiefs two weeks ago, playing 11 snaps.
But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been active during those games, working to help the fellow cornerbacks that are playing.
“I’m tapped in,” Williams said. “I’m trying to help out as much as I can, especially because I’m cool with (the other cornerbacks) from a non-football perspective. You want to make sure that they’re playing and you want to help out as much as you can.”
With the long-term injuries to Starling Thomas V and Sean Murphy-Bunting, two of last season’s starters, the 24-year-old finds himself as the veteran leader in the room. Williams is among those with a guaranteed roster spot, so Saturday’s preseason finale was spent assisting the depth pieces fighting to remain.
Darren Hall, who plays a mix of corner and safety, played the most snaps in the secondary against the Raiders with 50. After playing 41 snaps, Jaylon Jones left the game towards the end of the third quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. Elijah Jones, Denzel Burke, and Kei’Trel Clark also saw extensive playing time.
“Obviously, roles will be defined here next week, but it’s up to everybody to keep improving,” coach Jonathan Gannon said. “You’ve got to keep getting better as the season goes on because whatever your role is, that can change real fast. Everybody that we end up keeping or on practice squad, we feel good about with some type of role.”